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Shortlist for the OAG Airline Awards

May 18, 2008

The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 4 June in the opulent art deco setting of The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London. Boeing is the Awards’ headline sponsor.

A total of 45 different airlines, three more than in 2007, have received nominations in 15 regional and global categories. Leading the field in terms of multiple nominations for 2008 is last year’s “Airline of the Year”, British Airways, which along with Singapore Airlines has six nominations. British Airways and Singapore Airlines, both five times winners of the coveted “Airline of the Year” title, are followed by American Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa with four nominations apiece. First time nominees in 2008 include Air Pacific, Jetstar Airways, Tarom and Virgin Nigeria.

“It is often overlooked that globally there are nearly 1,000 airlines and 3,500 airports trying to attract the attention and business of the world’s frequent and occasional travellers. The management and staff of all the 45 airlines nominated for this year’s OAG Airline Industry Awards should be immensely proud of their accomplishments over the last 12 months,” says Alan Glass, CEO of OAG. “The nominees have already been voted amongst the very best in the world in their respective categories and we at OAG congratulate them on this achievement.”

The annual “OAG Airline Industry Awards”, sponsored by Boeing, celebrates the very best in global air travel and publicly recognises the highest standards within the industry. 

Best Airline Based in Asia
Sponsored by The Bird Group
Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways

Best Airline Based in Australasia/Pacific
Sponsored by 15Below
Air New Zealand, Air Pacific, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Virgin Blue

Best Airline Based in North America
Air Canada, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines

Best Airline Based in Central/South America & Caribbean
Aeromexico, Copa Airlines, LAN Airlines, Mexicana, TAM Brazilian Airlines

Best Airline Based in the Middle East/Indian Sub-Continent
Sponsored by The Bird Group
Emirates, Etihad, Gulf Air, Jet Airways, Qatar Airways

Best Airline Based in Africa
Ethiopian Airlines, Egyptair, Kenya Airways, South African Airways, Virgin Nigeria

Best Airline Based in Central/Eastern Europe
Sponsored by Daedalus Sales & Marketing Consultants
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Czech Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, MALEV Hungarian Airlines, TAROM

Best Airline Based in Western Europe
Air France, British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic

Best Transpacific Airline
Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines

Best Transatlantic Airline
American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic

Best Europe – Asia/Australasia Airline
British Airways, Emirates, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines

Best Low Cost Airline
Sponsored by The Bird Group
easyJet, jetBlue, Jetstar Airways, Ryanair, Southwest Airlines

Best Economy/Coach Class
Sponsored by Travelport
American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines

Best Business/Executive Class
Sponsored by Travelport
American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines

Best International First Class
Sponsored by Travelport
British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines

Best Airport
Amsterdam Schiphol, Dubai International, Hong Kong International,
New York JFK, San Francisco International, Singapore Changi

Best Freighter Operator
Amerijet International, Cargolux Airlines, Cathay Pacific Cargo, KLM Cargo,
Lufthansa Cargo

Best Airline Lessor
Aviation Capital Group, AWAS, Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management,
DAE Capital, Engine Lease Finance Corp, Jetscape

Best Airline Finance Deal
Engine Lease Finance Corp (GSI engine sale), Macquarie (acquisition of GATX Air), Morgan Stanley/Credit Suisse (Continental Airlines EETC), RBS Aerospace (Airspeed securitization), Seabury Group (Northwest restructuring), TAM (bond issue)

Contact name: Alison Pickering

Contact email: apickering@oag.com